The style references listed in this guide are communications/public relations and media accepted standards that are used by Hilbert. This guide covers grammar, spelling, and punctuation rules specific to public relations/communications efforts, publications produced at Hilbert, such as brochures and Web site pages, and marketing projects and pieces.

Do you capitalize a title before a person’s name? Is it full time student or a full-time student? The Hilbert College Editorial Style Guide provides a set of standards to use when you are not sure how a word, term or name should be spelled, punctuated or referred to properly. It provides consistency so our readers won’t be distracted from the messages by variations in style. The more consistency in style, the more Hilbert sends a cohesive image to the college’s many audiences.

This guide covers grammar, spelling and punctuation rules specific to public relations/communications efforts, publications produced at Hilbert, such as brochures and Web site pages, and marketing projects and pieces. However, it generally is not for use in academic or scholarly papers. Please note that this is not an

exhaustive list. You may also refer to the Associated Press Stylebook, the style source followed at Hilbert.

You are strongly urged to use the standards set in the Hilbert Editorial Style Guide. Feel free to contact the Office of Public Relations with questions or suggestions related to the guide.

This guide is divided into two sections and arranged alphabetically for easy look-up. The General and College-Specific Style section includes general style and terms and usages specific to Hilbert and Western New York. The second section covers Troublesome Words to help you determine correct usage.

If you are viewing the style guide from your computer PDF reader, you can easily find a particular term by using the “Find” feature located in the “Home” menu.